Yapton man's 70 years at St John's Ambulance
John Wright marked 70 years with St John’s Ambulance last month, having joined in 1948 at Brentford and Chiswick, and the 88-year-old has no intention to stop just yet.
“I have enjoyed it for the entire time,” he said. “I am going to keep going, at least until the end of the year when I have my next test. I’ll take that and then decide.
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Hide Ad“It gets more difficult to get up and down these days so I will do more of the mundane tasks but I am still very fit, I am not on any medication and seldom see the doctor. It gets me out and about and meeting people.”
Recalling the Queen’s coronation, John said: “It was pouring with rain and I got soaked but the atmosphere was great.”
As for the funeral, it was the silence as the coffin passed which has stayed with him: “You could have heard a pin drop.”
John added: “It is a wonderful life [with St John’s] and most people enjoy it.
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Hide Ad“I’ve been involved with the cadets since 1955 and a lot of the people I have known have gone on to be doctors or nurses – it is nice to think I might have played a part in that.”
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